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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,216.40, 118,824.60 and 51,222.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,216.40, 118,824.60 and 51,222.80 is: 76,834.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,216.40 : 118,824.60 = 51,222.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,216.40/118,824.60 = 51,222.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,216.40x = 118,824.60 × 51,222.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,216.40x = 6,086,528,720.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,086,528,720.88/79,216.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,834.20

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